Virginia Tech Hokies
ACC (35-21, 19-9)
Big Wins: 2/21 vs McNeese State (4-1), 3/7 vs South Alabama (1-0), 3/11 vs Florida State (5-4)
Bad Losses: 3/7 at Florida Atlantic (0-1), 3/12 at Florida Gulf Coast (2-3), 4/20 at Maryland (1-8)
Coach: Scot Thomas
Key Field Players:
Kylie McGoldrick, Junior, 2B, .346 BA, 8 HR, 24 RBI
Vanessa Gonzalez, Freshman, OF, .342, 8 HR, 31 RBI
Lauren Gaskill, Junior, SS, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 16 SB
Katey Smith, Sophomore, C, .319 BA, 9 HR, 49 RBI
Amanda Ake, Senior, OF, .285 BA, 11 HR, 37 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Maggie Tyler, Sophomore, P, 3.09 ERA, 15-8 W/L, 19 CG, 183.2 IP, 174 SO
Kelly Heinz, Sophomore, P, 3.49 ERA, 20-13 W/L, 14 CG, 174.1, 169 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (109th in nation, 5th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.26 (161, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.52 (27, 2)
Earned Run Average: 3.21 (108, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (44, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.04 (34, 5)
Scoring Offense: 4.78 (100, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .476 (40, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (111, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (136, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 Regional defeated Notre Dame, lost to Kentucky, defeated Marshall, eliminated by Kentucky
2008 Regional defeated Louisville, defeated Tennessee, lost to Tennessee, defeated Tennessee
2008 Super Regional defeated Michigan
2008 WCWS lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Florida
2007 Regional defeated Canisius, lost to Ohio State, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2006 Regional defeated Louisville, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Louisville
2005 Regional lost to Charleston, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Charleston
*all team stats through 5/4
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